Coordinator, Office of Student Accessibility Services

About the role

The Coordinator of Student Accessibility Services at Felician University is responsible for ensuring equitable access to the instructional and learning environment for students with documented disabilities. Key responsibilities include providing leadership and direct support, managing a caseload of students receiving approved academic accommodations, evaluating and facilitating reasonable accommodations, overseeing academic and instructional accommodations, and serving as the centralized point for disability documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direct support to ensure equitable access to the instructional and learning environment for students with documented disabilities.
• Manage an assigned caseload of students receiving approved academic accommodations.
• Evaluate and facilitate reasonable accommodations through an interactive process.
• Oversight of academic and instructional accommodations.
• Serve as the centralized point for the receipt and review of disability documentation submitted in support of both academic and housing accommodation requests.
• Advise students regarding disability accommodations, develop accommodation strategies, and direct faculty and staff regarding accommodations required to ensure compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, as amended.
• Serve as the resident expert for the University regarding policies and services for students with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in ADA/Section 504 coordination, compliance, or investigations.
• Familiarity with and sensitivity to working with individuals with disabilities.
• Experience with and knowledge of educational and medical documentation/criteria utilized in disability assessment and compliance scenarios in higher education.
• Computer and technology literacy, including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications, Internet, and assistive technology platforms.
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills, such as working with new technologies and attending conferences and webinars related to disability services.
• Experience responding to or supporting reviews, complaints, or investigations from the Office of Civil Rights or similar regulatory body.
• Ability and willingness to support and promote the Felician Franciscan core values and mission of the University.

Benefits

The University offers a choice of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, as well as a retirement plan (403B), tuition remission, and generous time off benefits.

Pay

$64,000 – 71,000

Schedule

Full-time, 12-months, Exempt